Doyle Street Cafe

===TL;DR===- Del Mar crepe- Farmers omelette - Cafe latte - vanilla===TMI===I just want to gate-keep this place but they're too good not to share! Tucked away in the middle of the residential area.... Ok maybe not tucked away but it's a hole-in-the-wall place for me! They looked so busy on the weekend but the wait was quick. They offer inside and outside seatings. Let me tell you how quick they act... the moment you sit down, a server is ready to take orders so I'd suggest you come prepared! This way also helps them crunch orders out quicker. If you're not ready, they're gonna give you a scolding! Haha just kidding, they're super friendly and have great energy all around. Le food - When they married crab cakes and crepe together... uh, what a dream. Chefs kiss! It was so delicious and they do not skim out on the proportion. I love how they executed their breakfast potatoes too... they're sliced but get chunked up when they get grilled into the perfect crispness on the outside and soft on the inside - brilliant! Omelette was also amazing, can never go wrong with an omelette. Thoroughly enjoyed my huge glass of coffee. Be prepared to leave this place with a food coma! Loving the neighborhoods vibes they project.

I really like Doyle Street Cafe.And I LOVE their parklet (as someone who takes aerosol disease transmission seriously). I also love that you can sign up for the waiting list online. The staff is wonderful. The owners are so hospitable. And the food is yummy.I DO wish they had better coffee. I think someone should go to barista training or something. Their coffee and espresso beverages are sub par. (Sorry to say.) So, it's not the place to grab a latte to go.Sadly, since Moomie's shuttered, Emeryville lacks a good coffee place. Peet's in the Public Market is fine, but I long for a High Wire or Artis or State's.But, to be clear, I love that Doyle Street Cafe continues to thrive and Emeryville is grateful for them.

Walt from Walt's Adventures reporting in from Doyle Street Cafe in Emeryville, California. Even though the name is this eatery is simplistic being that the cafe is on Doyle Street, I assure you that this restaurant rises far beyond the nature of its namesake. Our party arrived and were immediately directed to their outdoor dining area. We ordered and I was amazed at how swiftly our orders arrived. It was clear to me that the cafe knew what they were doing. All of our selections had great presentations and soon after, it occurred to me that our chef happened to be a master at their craft. The taste of our dishes match their look to perfection. I regret awarding the cafe minus 1 star for the outside area lacked heating elements and only street parking seemed available. Besides these nitpicking variables, the Doyle Street Cafe is a hidden gem in Emeryville and one that I look forward to returning sometime in the near future

Food: blue corn pancakes (weird strange aftertaste. Almost like a hazelnut extract type of aftertaste. Very overpowering.) Texture was thin and crumbly. Not sure why they didn't hold together but it was not a pleasant experience.Matcha: comes in a pre-made, presweetened mix. If you love matcha that's all you need to know. I, of course, did not order a full and had a sample because it is super easy to make. Sample tasted like ice cream.Not for the purist lolHomefries: sliced scallop style but thin. Flavor was that of the oil they cooked it in. Pretty unbearable. I added tapatio for salt and flavor. Did not redeem. Not worth the calories to taste potatoes and oil with a few crunchy pieces.Service: decent. Nothing bad took place but when I asked to send back the pancakes due to the weird aftertaste. It might be that too much. Baking soda was added because I've tasted that aftertaste with pancakes batters that had too much baking soda. Anyways the server who was a tall cute Asian girl with glasses said "ohhh...that's how we make them." And I was like oh? Okay well I'm telling you they have a weird aftertaste and I cannot eat them. "Ohhh okay. Well I'm sorry. Yeah that is how we make them unfortunately. Anything else you guys need" (she started walking away. So I said "can you please take these back? I'm not going to eat them." Then she finally laid it on me "okay I can take them but I can't take them off the check." I almost laughed because...wtf? I took two bites and there's a full stack in front of me.So I politely said. You will take them off because I cannot eat them and I have no desire to pay for them.She then kindly said she would talk to her manager. I wanted to send the crab cakes back too but didn't want to cause more of an issue. The crab cakes were decent but they tasted like they might be imitation and just lacked any good flavor. Overall everything is bland and very much diner level food taste wise. You can taste the oils being used. The chai and matcha are premixed below basic offerings. It's a hipster style place with unimaginative food creations for those who love delicious flavors and components when they spend money on a meal.Not sure what all the positive reviews signify other than the average human will eat anything. 2 stars because I'm not a monster but I wouldn't eat here again if I was paid to.

Haven't eaten here in years and the quality of food is still there. Love that. This time I tried the pancakes (which is something I haven't had) and they hit the spot. Omg so yummy! Like everything I could dream of in a pancake -- they had it. Also the service was great I told them I was on the waitlist via Yelp and they got us seated in 5 minutes. Which was awesome cause it was a bit crowded

I enjoyed my breakfast. Food was good and attentive service. Nice breakfast selection and I would definitely return. And priced fairly. I had the 2 egg breakfast with potatoes. I love how fresh and hot my food was. Over easy eggs were perfect and the potatoes were thinly sliced and nicely crisped.

love this place! friends and i met up here for a catch up session and only found this gem through Yelp as a halfway point between the peninsula and east bay. the place was clean and spacious. the servers were pleasant and the food was delicious! i had the farmer and the hollandaise sauce was a perfect added touch.

My boyfriend and I stopped by here for some brunch on a weekend. We expected to have a long wait as it was brunch time & typically brunch spots around the area are pretty busy. After the waiter puts our name on the waitlist, we waited approx 15 mins until our table was ready. Our waitress was very attentive once we sat down, she would come by often to make sure everything was okay throughout our meal :)We had ordered a side of crab cakes, the ranchero omelette w/ chicken chorizo sausage and a smoked salmon Benedict. Everything came out at once but the food was still warm, hot and crispy! The crab cakes came with this chipotle aioli sauce on a bed of spinach. They give you two and although a bit smaller than I expected, packed a lot of flavor. You can taste the other flavors and spice they added but the flavor of the crab still came through a lot. I would recommend it if you ever stop by. The ranchero omelette was pretty filling and was loaded with yummy ingredients. This was served with their style of potatoes which was sliced thinly but still pretty crispy and their corn bread. Usually I'm not a fan of most cornbread, but here, it was light, fluffy moist but was very cinnamon-y. Def enjoyed it. I feel like you can't go wrong with a smoked salmon Benedict. On a fluffy thick piece of English muffin, they have a large pieces of smoked salmon topped with poached eggs and their hollandaise sauce. It was yummy. Just when you thought the food was good, parking is good too. The restaurant has a separate lot for their customers so you'll be able to find good easy free parking if you arrive at a reasonable time. There are some street parking that is open hut I like the fact that this place has a lot just for their customers making it super easy. So please come try this spot out if you're in the area. This is our new spot whenever we want brunch :)

This is a very popular restaurant that is worth the wait to get a table. I recommend doing a check in on Yelp to get on the waitlist. Service was efficient. There is a variety of menu items for breakfast. The special of the day, Lemon ricotta pancake with apple sausage was a simple taste. The California eggs Benedict could have been better if the poached egg was not over-cooked. I would give the chai latte a 5 star plus for the spice flavor. Noise level was very high and energetic as all tables inside were filled. There were lovely row of tables on the sidewalk but too cold for us to dine outside as there are no heat lamps. There is a small parking lot for the cafe across the street.

I hadn't been hear in years and the food was just as good as I remembered. I stopped in on a Sunday midday and it was busy as expected. I put my name on the Yelp waitlist and waited outside until my table was ready...about 20 mins. Once seated I ordered a decaf americano (recommended by my waitress) to warm up, then quickly realized I couldn't pick between sweet and savory breakfast, so I ordered both. I had the Home Fries Heaven with bacon plus a single pancake. Food came out quick and hot! The home fries were savory and cheesy, the eggs perfectly scrambled and the salsa added the right amount of acidity and a hit of spice. The pancake was served with cinnamon butter and syrup...the combo of both made it very sweet (I'll probably opt for salted butter next time). The portions were plentiful and it was way too much for me so I recommend sharing. I did also want to note that I appreciated not being rushed as I sat at the table a long while since I ran into a friend while inside. The waitress checked on us a few times and refilled our beverages as needed. All in all a great morning with great food and great service!